Breaking news out of the music world tonight where we’re learning more about what caused the death of legend Tom Petty:
Rock star Tom Petty died of an accidental overdose, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office said.
— NPR (@NPR) January 20, 2018
LA County Coroner: Tom Petty death accidental due to multiple organ failure/cardiopulmonary arrest from mixed drug toxicity (including fentanyl, oxycodone, temazepam, alprazolam, citalopram, acetylfentanyl, and despropionyl fentanyl)
— Andrew Blankstein (@anblanx) January 20, 2018
Tom Petty died of an accidental drug overdose, his family says. He had a variety of medications, including fentanyl and oxycodone, in his system. https://t.co/LibTozwxTq pic.twitter.com/ItkteLVdxB
— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) January 20, 2018
Statement from the family, which outlined Petty’s recent health ailments, including “emphysema, knee problems and most significantly a fractured hip”:
Statement from Tom Petty's wife, Dana, and one of his daughters, Adria, on his cause of death. pic.twitter.com/8sm5cCxG1k
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) January 20, 2018
According to the family, they think it was the hip that caused him the most pain, which led to the overdose:
"It is our feeling that the pain was simply unbearable and was the cause for his over use of medication," the family wrote.
— NPR (@NPR) January 20, 2018
And the epidemic continues:
2016: Prince dies of opioid overdose.
2017: Tom Petty dies of opioid overdose.
2018: As many as 100 people per day, largely anonymous, are dying of opioid overdoses.— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) January 20, 2018
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